Fragrance comparison

Italian Citrus vs Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 22 Oct 2026 357 ratings analysed

3 wins

Italian Citrus

DS&Durga

3.61347 votes

Rank #11,269 CitrusMusky

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette

Ladurée

3.8010 votes

Rank #45,344 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Citrus takes 3 of 5 categories.

Italian Citrus
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Italian Citrus3/5

Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette2/5

Ratings & consensus: Italian Citrus
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Italian Citrus
Sillage & projection: Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Italian Citrus

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Italian CitrusDS&Durga

Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de ToiletteLadurée

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 347 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 17%Had 6%Want 77%

Category winnerItalian CitrusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

347 votes

20%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityItalian Citrus

SillageLes Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value25

Category winnerLes Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky83%

fresh65%

green48%

floral30%

powdery100%

violet92%

iris84%

fruity77%

musky69%

citrus61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

CitrusesBitter OrangeMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Blood OrangeGreen NotesAmalfi LemonMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IrisBitter OrangeMandarin OrangeCitruses

Heart

VioletRaspberryJasmineBlack Currant

Base

SuedeMuskOrris Root

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Bitter Orange, Musk and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Italian Citrus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer40

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex64

Women10

Casual 46%Work 35%Date 11%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,269

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#45,344

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerItalian CitrusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DS&Durga Italian Citrus delivers an immediate splash of coastal sunshine. The first spray snaps with tart Amalfi lemon, cold chinotto bitter orange, and bright green mandarin peel. It smells crisp and invigorating. Think of an icy glass of Italian citrus soda garnished with fresh herbs on a shaded seaside patio. As th…

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Ladurée brings the delicate pastry shop aesthetic to perfume with this powdery floral. It starts with a sharp bite of bitter orange and mandarin orange, but quickly moves into a soft violet and raspberry middle. The base of suede and iris root adds a slightly dry, papery quality that keeps it from becoming too sweet o…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Italian Citrus or Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette?

Italian Citrus takes 3 of 5 categories. Italian Citrus is rated 3.61/5 from 347 votes; Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Italian Citrus for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette for a powdery and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Italian Citrus or Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette?

Italian Citrus lasts longest (Italian Citrus 57/100, Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Italian Citrus or Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette?

Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette 53/100, Italian Citrus 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Italian Citrus and Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Citruses, Bitter Orange, Musk and Mandarin Orange.

Is Italian Citrus or Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

Italian Citrus suits daytime wear; Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Italian Citrus and Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette?

Italian Citrus features Citruses, Bitter Orange, Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Blood Orange. Les Merveilleuses Ladurée Eau de Toilette has top notes of Iris, Bitter Orange, Mandarin Orange and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, Raspberry, Jasmine and Black Currant, a base of Suede, Musk and Orris Root.